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Lakshya Sen Powers Through to Australian Open Semis
22 Nov
Summary
- Lakshya Sen secured a semifinal spot at the Australian Open.
- Sen defeated fellow Indian Ayush Shetty in a close match.
- He will face Chinese-Taipei's Chou Tien Chen next.
Seventh-seed Lakshya Sen has secured his place in the men's singles semifinals of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament. Sen battled through a tight first game against fellow Indian Ayush Shetty, winning 23-21 before dominating the second game 21-11. This victory advances Sen to a semifinal match against formidable opponent Chou Tien Chen of Chinese-Taipei.
Sen, a World Championship bronze medallist, demonstrated resilience in overcoming Shetty, who had previously won the US Open Super 300 title this year. The match, lasting 53 minutes, saw Sen trail early in the first game before clinching it and then establishing a commanding lead in the second.
Sen is now the last Indian standing in the men's singles category, following earlier exits by HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth. The top-seeded men's doubles pair of Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also competed later in the day, aiming for their semifinal berth.




